Here's a link to our Spring/Summer Newsletter and a SALE

http://www.imagineinbemus.com/db/images/docs/newsletter-2010.pdf

   The Felt Making Week-End with Carol Cypher at Imagine! was a magical and wonderful experience. Carol is delightful,kind and great fun. She is articulate and a generous expert in her field. She taught the class how exciting it is to make felt and then to embellish it with beads to make gorgeous jewelry and accessories.
Here is a picture of Mary Jane's bracelet. It is felted, then cut to reveal the center colors and embroidered with beads.
 
Carol is animated when she teaches and that contributed to everyone's  enthusiasm
 
Rosemary and her mom, Mary Beth woked on lovely large flowers with beaded trim . Each student was able to complete several projects and therefore learned various skills. You can learn more about Carol and the workshop at her blog http://carolcypher.blogspot.com/2010_05_01_archive.html

Everyone agreed that we want her back. She coved so much in her two day sessions including needlefelting which was more intricate and bold than most of the craft work that we have seen. She shared several types of felting techniques and tips and she brought lush samples of her extraordinary work for inspiration. Carol has taught in Japan, Australia, England, Germany and all over the US. She has published 3 books which we carry at Imagine! and which she autographed for her students. We have become big fans and look forward to her coming back in the future. Look for listings on the  imagine web site.
To learn more about Carol visit her web site at  www.carolcypher.com   

 Darcy wore this beauty home....

Bemus Point Basket Bash

Friday April 30- Sunday May 2nd, 2010

Bemus Area specialty stores announce their annual Bemus Basket Bash, April 30-May 2nd .

 

After a long winter, Bemus store owners invite customers to join them in a celebration of Spring just in time for Mother’s Day. The stores are giving away a chance to win one of three wonderful baskets filled with gifts, jewelry, Vera Bradley, pottery and gift cerificates worth hundreds of dollars!

 

First prize is a basket valued at $500 and there are two baskets valued at $300 and $250 each.

 

For a chance to win, pick up an entry form 4/30 – 5/2 at any of theses participating retailers:

Bemus Bay Children’s Shoppe,

Bemus Point Pottery,

Imagine!,

Petals & Twigs,

Skillmans,

TheViking Trader,

The White Picket Fence,

A Cup of Memories.

Then, visit each store to have your Entry Form stamped

(no purchase necessary), then drop it into a Basket Bash Entry Form box at the last store you visit. Entry Forms must be stamped at each store to be eligible to win. It is a great way to see what is new at each store and at the end of the weekend three lucky winners will be drawn!

For more information, visit www.shopbemus.com

 

3 chances to win!

Free to Enter!

A total value of  $1,000.00

  

 Famous Artist to teach in Bemus Point

 Carol Cypher, author of Felted Flower Jewelry, Mastering Beadwork and How We Felt, is an internationally known teacher. This winter she has travelled to Japan, Germany and London among other places. Carol is a favorite featured teacher at the Tucson Bead Fest as well as the Bead and Button show in Milwaukee, two of the nation’s biggest venues for jewelry making enthusiasts.  She has developed an intriguing technique for making sculptured jewelry using no-knit felting and beaded embellishments. On May 1st and 2nd, Carol will be offering a workshop for students at Imagine! in Bemus Point.

“I can’t believe we got her to come for classes. She is in great demand” said Lyn Harris, a wonderful artist in her own right. "Lyn has attended many fiber art workshops around the country and has heard Carol lecture in the past" “Beginners and advanced students may not get this kind of opportunity soon again. The workshops are two days long and each student will learn her fascinating and fun techniques” for more information class Imagine! At 386 2244. Seating is very limited.

  Here is what has been going on in Bemus Point this winter.. Gals from Jamestown,Westfield, Mayville , Dunkirtk and Erie, Pa have been visiting the store and some have been gathering to knit informally in the afternoons or take classes on Saturdays at Imagine! Here Amy McElrath models a versatile vest made by Sandy Cannone. This is flattering to all figure types and great to wear over jeans or dress it up over a skirt. The yarn is Katmandu Chunky from Queensland. The project goes quickly. Sandy is offering a class  by appointment so call if you need help with this one.
 Here is Amy again in a cabled turtlenect made with a combination of Lambs Pride Chunky and Crystal Palace Kid Seta mohair.  You don't need a jacket when you wear this warm outdoor sweater. 

One of our recent classes is a no-Knit class. Lyn has come up with a fancy felted soap (as seen in Anthropologie and other fancy stores). The girls made their own versions and here are some samples from that fun day. The soap is encased in roving, then felted (no knitting involved) then embellished with beads. Washing with the soap exfoliates the skin. They are beautiful and practical.
  The soaps pictured are student work from the class.
Darcy's soap, pink and girley
        Lyn and one of her students, Christy, enjoy a creative interchange.
  Cathy's soap is an earthy one 
 
Lyn will be offering more classes in felted soaps this spring and summer.

Here is a link to our Fall Winter Newsletter

http://www.imagineinbemus.com/db/images/docs/winter09.pdf

Sue Sampson made this sample pair for our store. They are gorgeous silk and wool fingerless gloves by Louisa Harding from her book Little Luxuries. They are particularly popular with the young girls who simply must TEXT at a moments notice and they are popular with anyone who just wants to celebrate being a girl.


Here is my little niece, Aoife,  visitng from Ireland, who shows us how they can look not only beautful be very rock n roll..


We have the yarn in 5 lush colors...........about $16.00 to make a pair..........they are done on two needles and go very quickly...

 

Here is a picture of Lyn Harris' fabulous felted hat creation. It is made without knitting but by using a wet technique that Lyn has taught in her classes.....but here is the best part, Lyn's lovely niece, Shannon,  is modeling it....They both look adorable. Stay tuned for felted hats  by Lyn for sale at the store this winter and a chance to learn to felt in one of her  felted bracelet classes (to be announced).

Here is Jim modeling a luxury look from Schaeffer yarns.This one is made from their "Sampler Pattern" The sweater had to be lengthened because Jim is 6'5" but it was worth the extra yarn and time to complete.I would not recommend this for beginners but a great project for everyone else. The picture doesn't show how many patterns are running through the design but there are cables up each sleeve and various patterns on the front and back. I think my next project will be a washcloth, with no patterns.